Nigeria, April 19 -- Many people have been killed in a road accident in Imo State, south-east Nigeria.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the accident occurred on Friday morning along Owerri-Onitsha Expressway in Owerri, the state capital.

The accident happened when a luxurious bus, conveying members of the Lord's Chosen Church, collided with a Tipper vehicle in the area.

Members of the church were said to be visiting Owerri for a crusade billed to hold within the weekend when the incident occurred.

A witness, who asked not to be named, told this newspaper that at least 20 members of the church were feared dead during the crash.

"Yes. It (the accident) happened at the Orogwe end of the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway here in Owerri. From what I h...